sound film
Americannoun
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a film on which sound has been or is to be recorded, as for the soundtrack of a motion picture.
Etymology
Origin of sound film
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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If the title holds much resonance today it’s because it was remade in 1939 as a sound film starring Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025
King Vidor was an established, esteemed Hollywood director who set out to make a sound film that portrayed the Black religious experience.
From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2022
His observations on the way Garbo’s performances brought the codified gestural language of silent film acting into sound film suggests the rarity of it being accomplished by her contemporaries.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 21, 2022
The film earned 10 Oscar nominations and won five, including best picture, director, sound, film editing and musical score adaptation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2021
Weather elements, the Polar front theory; a guide for use with the instructional sound film The weather, by Kelvin Brodshaug & Donald C. Doane, in collaboration with Harry Wexler. © 10Feb42; AA392308.
From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1969 July - December by Library of Congress. Copyright Office
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